Chapter 14

           ThomaswatchedasAlbyunbuttonedthecollar,thenwrappeditaroundBen’sneck;Benfinallylookedupjustastheloopofleathersnappedclosedwithaloudpop.Tearsglistenedinhiseyes;dribblesofsnotoozedfromhisnostrils.TheGladerslookedon,notawordfromanyofthem.

           "Please,Alby,"Benpleaded,hisshakyvoicesopatheticthatThomascouldn’tbelieveitwasthesameguywho’dtriedtobitehisthroatoffthedaybefore."IswearIwasjustsickintheheadfromtheChanging.Ineverwould’vekilledhimjustlostmymindforasecond.Please,Alby,please."

           EverywordfromthekidwaslikeafistpunchingThomasinthegut,makinghimfeelmoreguiltyandconfused.

           Albydidn’trespondtoBen;hepulledonthecollartomakesureitwasbothfirmlysnappedandsolidlyattachedtothelongpole.HewalkedpastBenandalongthepole,pickingitupoffthegroundashesliditslengththroughhispalmandfingers.Whenhereachedtheend,hegrippedittightlyandturnedtofacethecrowd.Eyesbloodshot,facewrinkledinanger,breathingheavilytoThomas,hesuddenlylookedevil.

           Anditwasanoddsightontheotherside:Ben,trembling,crying,aroughlycutcollarofoldleatherwrappedaroundhispale,scrawnyneck,attachedtoalongpolethatstretchedfromhimtoAlby,twentyfeetaway.Theshaftofaluminumbowedinthemiddle,butonlyalittle.EvenfromwhereThomaswasstanding,itlookedsurprisinglystrong.

           Albyspokeinaloud,almostceremoniousvoice,lookingatnooneandeveryoneatthesametime.

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